13 Ill. cops suspended in grant scheme

Despite the black mark on the department, Chief Bill Kushner said he believes people can trust the officers to honestly do their jobs

By James Kane
Chicago Daily Herald

DES PLAINES, Ill. — Des Plaines police announced Tuesday that 13 officers have been suspended between seven and 60 days each for their parts in a scheme to misrepresent their participation in grant-funded traffic enforcement campaigns.